Anthony Andreas III, a council member for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, offered a series of bird songs for the Native American Council at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 27, 2016. Photo by Indianz.Com
The Native American Council hosted its second meeting at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday. A passionate crowd of more than 100 Native Democrats and their allies gathered for the session, held at the convention center in the city's downtown. Energy was strong after the party officially nominated Hillary Clinton for president on Tuesday night. Here are some updates from the meeting, which ran from 10am-12pm, that were posted on the Indianz.Com Twitter account. This was the last session of the council at the convention.
Rion Ramirez (Turtle Mountain) opens Native American Council "How are my Native Democrats doing" #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/crKPjgM1RL
— indianz.com (@indianz) July 27, 2016
Cecilia Fire Thunder (Oglala) offers prayer at Native American Council "Never forget your ancestors" #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/grMhhxxBp5
— indianz.com (@indianz) July 27, 2016
Rep Derek Kilmer (D-Wash) calls on US to become "better partners" with Indian Country #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/1njr6hAfwg
— indianz.com (@indianz) July 27, 2016
Anthony Andreas (Agua Caliente) offers a bird song at Native American Council #DemsInPhilly #DNCinPHL pic.twitter.com/JdO8QUlptJ
— indianz.com (@indianz) July 27, 2016
Rep Tony Cardenas (D-Calif) "When is there going to be a Native American president?" #DemsInPhilly #DNCinPHL pic.twitter.com/oPDB0F686i
— indianz.com (@indianz) July 27, 2016
Panel from left: Gyasi Ross, Raina Thiele and Ed Meier at Native American Council #DemsInPhilly #DNCinPHL pic.twitter.com/9BeHwRbzMq
— indianz.com (@indianz) July 27, 2016
Gyasi Ross (Blackfeet) pays tribute to late treaty rights advocate and "Uncle" Billy Frank Jr #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/tUhGz0Ost8
— indianz.com (@indianz) July 27, 2016
Raina Thiele (Alaska Native) left White House post just a few days ago. "Our youth are our future" #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/1Di9C6zJAP
— indianz.com (@indianz) July 27, 2016
Sen Al Franken (D-MN) says he's "learned a lot" from Native women leaders in Minnesota #DemsInPhilly #DNCinPHL pic.twitter.com/Q09j15g2aW
— indianz.com (@indianz) July 27, 2016
A passionate and excited crowd for Native American Council #DemsInPhilly #DNCinPHL pic.twitter.com/667CRUqrJ4
— indianz.com (@indianz) July 27, 2016
Sen Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) "We need to start with our sacred ones, the children" #DemsInPhilly #DNCinPHL pic.twitter.com/OqsCsxm45D
— indianz.com (@indianz) July 27, 2016
Ex-Interior Sec Ken Salazar says "400 years of murder, oppression, broken treaties" can't be changed in 8 years pic.twitter.com/MB5SKyP9Gi
— indianz.com (@indianz) July 27, 2016
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